Site at the corner of Macken Street and Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Demolish a warehouse to build a three-storey live-work unit with offices and a studio apartment.
3938/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2021
- Reference
- 3938/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 107 sq m corner site involves the demolition of a single-storey warehouse. It will be replaced by a three-storey live-work unit containing ground and first-floor office space, and a second-floor studio apartment with a balcony and a mural.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 216 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development on a 0.0107 ha (107 sq m) site at the corner of macken street and pearse street. The site is bounded to the south by no. 109b pearse street and pearse street, to the east by macken street, to the north by no. 32a macken street, and to the west by no. 57 pearse square. The proposed development will principally consist of the demolition of a single storey warehouse (96 sq m) and the construction of a 3 no. Storey live-work unit (216.4 sq m) providing office space at ground (83.4 sq m) and first floor level (76.1 sq m) and a studio apartment at the second-floor level (56.9 sq m). This development will also include a mural on the western elevation, a westerly facing balcony, bicycle parking, a bin store, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works above and below ground.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 A Macken St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €405,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 17 Block 14 Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 12, Block 14, Gallery Quay Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €769,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 7 Gallery 15, Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €441,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 12 Block 15, Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 6, Block 12, Gallery Quay Pearse St | Jan 2026 | €455,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 16, Block 12, Gallery Quay Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €515,050 | 54 m |
| Apt 19 Block 11, Gallery Quay, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €480,000 | 77 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 November 2021
- Decision due28 January 2022
- Decision issued28 January 2022
- Appeal submitted24 February 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the restoration of dwelling at 56 Pearse Square, Dublin 2, a…
56, Pearse Square, Dublin 2
2356/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the demolition of existing single-storey structures to…
50, Pearse Square, Dublin 2
3063/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2020Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
The replacement of the existing advertising display (3.25m wide x 3.25m high) with a digital advertising…
151, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
WEB1434/24Dublin CityLodged 11 Apr 2024Commercial
- Refused50 m away
The replacement of the existing advertising display (3.25m wide x 3.25m high) with a digital advertising…
151, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.
WEB1640/24Dublin CityLodged 23 May 2024Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Planning permission for the demolition of an existing single storey industrial unit and construction of a two…
33 Macken Street, Dublin 2, D02 KP66
2964/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Permission for retention of extensions to rear of existing dwelling a…
45, Pearse Square, Dublin 2
2300/21Dublin CityLodged 1 Mar 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION:The development will consist of: Retention Permission for…
1, Pearse Square, Dublin 2 , D02PC61
3768/24Dublin CityLodged 28 May 2024Change of use
- Withdrawn100 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION PERMISSION : the development will consist of retention permission for…
1, Pearse Square, Dublin 2
4738/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Nov 2023Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from existing commercial use to a three-bedroom four-storey house and live-work unit, and…
70, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
5331/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Dec 2022
- GrantedCommercial
A 7 year planning permission for development of this site of c 0.169 hectares . The development will consist…
Block 1, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
4937/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Sept 2022
- RefusedCommercial
PERMISSION:The development will consist of: A) Demolition of the existing 1 and 2 no. storey buildings (c.…
Site (c. 0.067 ha) at 13 & 13a Merrion Row and 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d and 5 Merrion Court, Dublin 2
4432/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Sept 2023
- RefusedCommercial
Permission for development at the Former Post Office Garage site (0.265 Ha site) bounded to the…
Former Post Office Garage site (0.265 Ha site) bounded to the north/north-west by Pearse Street Station, Dublin 2
2553/20Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2020
- RefusedCommercial
Permission for development to consist of the demolition of existing warehouses on the site and the…
Courthouse Road/Mill Road, Fermoy, Co. Cork,
0851021corkLodged 7 Jul 2008
- GrantedApartments
The redevelopment of No’s. 12/13 Pearse Street to provide for a refurbished and amended ground floor retail…
No's. 12/13 Pearse Street, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co. Cork
206906corkLodged 21 Dec 2020
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.